Lightweight champion Marat Grigorian defends against Tyjani Beztati, bitter heavyweight rivals Michael Smolik and Mohamed Abdallah collide AMSTERDAM – GLORY, the world’s leading kickboxing organization, returns to Germany on Saturday, October 12 for GLORY 69 DÜSSELDORF in Düsseldorf, Germany. The world lightweight championship is on the line in the main event as reigning champion Marat…

ISKA Germany Hannover, Germany 31st August 2019 POWER FC presented ISKA Championship Muaythai and Kickboxing at the Swisslife Hall. ISKA World Champion Henry Bannert (Austria) defeated Simon Henkel (Germany) when the Doctor stopped the fight in the second round due to a serious cut, Bannert retained his ISKA World Light-cruiserweight Muaythai title 85kg. Florian Kroger…

LOS ANGELES – On October 25 and 26, Bellator returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. for two back-to-back nights of exciting MMA action. On Friday, a heavyweight battle between former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir (18-13) and the always-tough Roy Nelson (23-17), while Saturday’s show will see the long-awaited championship rematch between…

Mr. Francesco Migliaccio has been appointed as the new ISKA National Director for Italy. Francesco started his Combat Sports career as an competitor in the 1980’s, he moved on to Technical Director roles in Kickboxing, Muaythai, Boxing Savate and MMA and event management and promotion of major International cards. Francesco is co-founder, board member and…

Osaka, Japan 24th August 2019 K-1 Japan versus the World was staged at the Edion Arena attracting 7,800 spectators. The main event featured ISKA World Champion and Osaka born Kouzi Tanaka against Japanese rival Tatsuya Oiwa, it was a closely fought contest after three rounds the judges scored a draw 29-28, 29-29, 29-29 under K-1…

LOS ANGELES – Bellator will hold the first-ever MMA event at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday, August 24 when the always-exciting Matt Mitrione (13-6, 1 NC) once again squares off against Sergei Kharitonov (29-7, 2 NC) in a heavyweight headliner. The remainder of the main card features four other must-see bouts, including…

GLORY has signed Lithuanian light-heavyweight prospect Sergej Maslobojev to a long-term, multi-fight deal. Maslobojev will debut at the upcoming GLORY 68 MIAMI event on Saturday, September 28 against John King (pictured) of Texas, USA. Nicknamed ‘Kuvalda’ (‘Sledgehammer’), Maslobojev trains and fights out of the Lithuanian capital city of Vilnius, where he is a gym owner.…

Tokyo, Japan 18th August 2019 Japan’s leading Muaythai promotion KNOCKOUT staged a Four Man 55.5kg tournament to crown a new KNOCKOUT Bantamweight Champion attracting 3100 spectators to the Ota Sports Arena. Local favorite Rui Ebata reached the final and defeated Eisaku Ogasawara by decision to take in Knockout Bantamweight belt. The card was broadcast Live…

Brazilian standout Alex ‘Po Atan’ Pereira (30-6, 19 KO’s) is looking to make history when he enters the ring at the James L Knight Center in downtown Miami, Florida on Saturday, September 28 for the main event fight of GLORY 68 MIAMI. Pereira, the reigning GLORY middleweight champion, will be attempting to become the first…

Marbella, Spain 4th August 2019 Caesar Fighting events presented PROFESSIONAL FIGHT NIGHT an inaugural event opening the newly renovated Marbella Arena. The card featured Professional Boxing, Kickboxing and Muaythai with title fights sanctioned by the ISKA and IBF. Tsotne Sultanishvili (Georgia) defeated Victor Conesa (Spain) by KO in the fifth round with a perfectly timed…

ISKA Armenia Mr. Vardan Mnatsakanyan has been appointed as the new ISKA Director for Armenia, Vardan’s affair with combat sports started in 2000 as a student of Kickboxing then a competitor under K-1 rules. In 2012 Vardan launched his MIX FIGHT EVENT promotion and has since staged 42 events in Armenia and Spain with live…

Mr. Alvin Chong ISKA Borneo and Brunei Mr. Alvin Chong (Chong Chung Yee) has been actively involved in the development of Amateur Combat Sports in Borneo including Kickboxing, MMA and Sanda, Alvin has promoted a series of BAC (Borneo Amateur Challenge) events and the annual BMAEX (Borneo Martial Arts Expo) Alvin also supports and sanctions regional…

For the first time, the 37th Annual US Capitol Classics, on August 9 – 10, will be sanctioned as the ISKA United States Championships for Sport Karate. The Capitol Classics is one of the most prestigious tournaments in the country with a long-running track record of excellence. It offers safe and fair competition for martial…

ISKA Romania – Mr Alin Huiu has been appointed as the new ISKA Director for Romania, Alin was head of media and marketing for Romanian Kickboxing promotion Super Kombat 2011-2017 and is currently Managing Director of Dynamite Fighting Show founded by heavyweight star Catalin Morosanu. Alin has worked on over 100 live televised Kickboxing events…

August 2, 2019 TEL AVIV – The International Sport Karate and Kickboxing Association appointed Daniel Bittoun, a 30-year old French-Israeli tech entrepreneur, to assume the role of National Director for Israel. Mr. Bittoun has lived in Israel since 2008, where he has opened various IT and technology companies, before switching gears to pursue his…

GLORY, the world’s premier stand-up combat organization, today announced that a date is set for the long-awaited rematch between Rico ‘The King of Kickboxing’ Verhoeven (55-10, 16 KO’s) and Badr Hari (106-13, 92 KO’s). The two arch-rivals will headline GLORY: COLLISION 2 on Saturday, December 21 at the GelreDome in Arnhem, the Netherlands. “This is…

TOURNAMENT KICKS OFF AT BELLATOR 226 IN SAN JOSE ON SEPT. 7 AND CONTINUES AT BELLATOR 228 IN LA ON SEPT. 28 LOS ANGELES – The third edition of Bellator’s World Grand Prix is set to launch with 16 featherweight athletes vying for the 145-pound championship and a one million dollar grand prize. Streaming exclusively…

July 12, 2019 Peru – ISKA Peru’s “Professional Kickboxing Night” was a gala event featuring many kickboxing matches that highlight Peruvian talent in combat sports. The highly successful event was headlined by the fight “Sessoko vs. Candela.” All fights were sanctioned and regulated by ISKA Peru. Check out some of the best photos in the…

Ryan Bader Defends his Heavyweight Championship Against Cheick Kongo in Main Event of Bellator 226 Plus the Start of the Highly Anticipated 16-Man Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix LOS ANGELES – Two-division champion Ryan Bader (27-5) will make the first defense of his Bellator heavyweight world title against French-born slugger Cheick Kongo (30-10-2) when…

After 59 world titles and 12 ISKA championships, Mackensi Emory is not satisfied. Winning all but three grand championships in the past two years, the 22-year-old California native looks to continue her impressive career on Independence day weekend, as she joins some of Karate’s greatest athletes for the 2019 ISKA US OPEN in Orlando, Florida.…

By JJ O’Regan, reproduced courtesy of Glory Two GLORY newcomers will be making their debuts at this week’s GLORY 66 PARIS event. In the heavyweight division, Croatia’s Antonio Plazibat (15-3, 1 KO’s) steps in to face France’s Nordine Mahieddine (23-8, 12 KO’s) following the withdrawal of Tomas Mozny due to injury. And in the light-heavyweight…

LOS ANGELES – Leading global mixed martial arts promotion Bellator MMA has today confirmed the scheduled bout order for the dual broadcast of this Saturday’s event from The SSE Arena, Wembley in London. Bellator London, a Bellator European Series Event, will stream live on the Bellator app in the U.S at 5 p.m. ET/4 p.m.…

Tickets on sale now – Buy 3 tickets and get one FREE with promo code ISKA Ross Levine Ross ‘Turbo’ Levine was born in Brooklyn, New York to a martial arts family: his father was a former kickboxing and his older brother had a passion for Taekwondo . Levine followed in their footsteps by taking…

THE ULTIMATE MARTIAL ARTS WEEKEND! Each year the US Open ISKA World Martial Arts Championships presents a weekend of the greatest martial arts performances and championship showdowns to be found anywhere in the world. For our 2019 event, just a month away, expect a truly epic weekend. Here are just some of the highlights! …

July 5th, Friday night the action at the U.S. Open takes a short break as the world’s premiere Kickboxing organization comes to Silver Spurs Arena for GLORY 67 – Orlando. The night’s card will feature a full card of both local and international talent including a world championship title fight between GLORY Champion Petchpanumrung Kiatmookao,…

ISKA Japan RIZIN 16 Kobe, Japan 2nd June 2019 The main event on RIZIN 16 was an ISKA World title fight featuring Japanese star Tenshin Nakusawa against Argentina’s Martin Blanco. Both men hold ISKA titles at Bantamweight but stepped up to fight for the vacant Featherweight title at a sold out World Hall in Kobe. This was…

As part of a continuing effort to promote safety and fairness in combat sports worldwide, ISKA held several training courses for referees and instructors in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The training was administered by ISKA Southeast Asia Representative Master Khoo Meng Yang. In total, 19 people completed their training and passed the certification, earning certificates attesting…

Shantou, China 25th May 2019 Glory of Heroes 38 was staged at Shantou Sports Stadium and featured ISKA Championship kickboxing. Qiu Jianliang (China) defeated Dmitry Varets (Belarus) by TKO in the fifth round to capture the ISKA Intercontinental Welterweight title 67kg K-1 Rules. The main card will be broadcast by Shenzhen Television.

Argentine Bantamweight World Champion Martin Blanco replaces Ahmed Ferradgi against Tenshin Nakukawa at RIZIN 16 in Kobe, Japan. ISKA has been forced to vacate the Featherweight World Title when now-former champion Ahmed Ferrradgi failed to come to terms with Rizin regarding his mandatory defense against Tenshin Nakukawa. To their credit, Rizin was more than reasonable regarding…

The next chapter of KASAI Super Series takes place at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Hotel on July 4th May 20th– New York City, NY – KASAI Elite Grappling Championships (“KASAI”) today announces two official matches for ‘KASAI Super Series Orlando’, scheduled on Thursday July 4th at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Hotel & Convention Center, Orlando,…

GLORY is headed to Orlando, Florida on Friday, July 5, giving Floridian fight fans their first-ever chance to witness live the intense encounters which have made GLORY the world’s fastest-growing fight sport organization. GLORY 67 ORLANDO takes place at Kissimmee’s Silver Spurs Arena. Tickets are on sale now, with prices beginning at just $35.00 plus…

ISKA China Glory of Heroes 38 Glory of Heroes one of China’s leading promotions will host ISKA Championship kickboxing on GOH 38 Saturday 25th May 2019 in Shantou, China. Qiu Jianliang (China) will face Dmitry Varets (Belarus) to contest the ISKA Intercontinental Welterweight title 67kg K-1 Rules. The main card will be broadcast by Shenzhen…

May 14th, 2019 Asia – ISKA’s influence has been felt across Asia, in countries such as China, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, and Borneo, thanks to the efforts of our network of National Directors and Coordinators. Events, both professional and amateur, have been held in many disciplines like K-1, Sanda, MMA, and sport martial arts. See below for…

May 8, 2019 – We are immensely pleased to announce the sanctioning of Ahmed Ferradji vs. Tenshin Nakukawa as an official ISKA Featherweight World Title defense. The bout will be contested at Rizin 16, scheduled to be held on June 2nd in Kobe, Japan. Ahmed Ferradji of France earned the title in May of 2018 with…

CHICAGO – A total of 15 bouts for the anticipated Bellator 221: Chandler vs. Pitbull have been confirmed, as Bellator MMA returns to the “Windy City” and the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. this Saturday, May 11 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT for an event streamed exclusively on DAZN. The star-studded card is headlined…

April 21, 2019 Santos, São Paulo, Brazil – A meeting of masters took place in the Municipal Hall of the City of Santos. Leaders came from all over Brazil and Latin America to attend the ISKA International Directors Conference, where issues relevant to ISKA in their countries were discussed. Expectations were high for the inaugural…

By John O’Regan (reproduced courtesy of GLORY Kickboxing) ‘Butcher’ Baker to face slugger ‘Louie’ Van Heeckeren at GLORY 65 UTRECHT Utrecht’s own Kevin ‘Louie’ van Heeckeren will be defending home soil against California’s Matt ‘The Butcher’ Baker. Agreements are in place for the pair to clash in the headline bout of the GLORY 65 UTRECHT…